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Jacqueline Joyner was born in East St. Louis on March 3, 1962. She attended East St. Louis Lincoln Senior High School and went on to compete in four Olympic Games.

Pictures and description about the opening of the Eads Bridge in East St. Louis, Illinois

This is the Jones Park Fountain. It was once on, but it was turned off because people kept jumping in it. It now looks old. This matters because some people may want to know what happened to it because the water no longer runs.

The Jackie Joyner Kersee Youth Center is a community resource in East St. Louis. The picture is a mural of Martin Luther King, Jr. painted on one of the walls in the center. The mural contains the words "I Have A Dream" and depicts King in front of…

This mosaic collage by Edna Patterson Petty features the word "Dream." We should dream big and always follow our dreams and not let anyone bring us down. That is why it was put on the wall.

The Arch was built in 1965. It is important to many people in the area. When new people come to East Saint Louis, that is the number one thing they like to see.

The Mississippi River overlook was built in the spring of 2009. The overlook is the same height as the arch. This park is different from other parks because most parks do not have a statue of the person who is named after the park.

This is a image of the Cargill factory north of the park. The company produces animal nutrition, pharmaceutical products, industrial products, and salt.

For the city's 250th anniversary, birthday cakes decorated by artists were placed throughout the region at signficant landmarks. It is a testament to the importance of Jackie Joyner Kersee and her work that the Center was commemorated with one of…